Makiyamaia orthopleura explained

Makiyamaia orthopleura is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 51 mm, its width 15.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal and Transkei, South Africa

References

• Web site: Catalog of Recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda).. Tucker. J.K.. Zootaxa. Mapress.com . 682. 1-1295. June 24, 2024.
• R.N. Kilburn, Fedosov A.E. & Olivera B.M. (2012) Revision of the genus Turris Batsch, 1789 (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) with the description of six new species. Zootaxa 3244: 1–58